On this day in 2001, a series of terror attacks devastated the United States. It was a morning that will never be forgotten. Four airplanes were hijacked the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11. Two of the planes hit the World Trade Center in New York. Another plane hit the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and a fourth plane crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania after passengers fought back against the terrorists.The attacks, carried out by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda, killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage. The aftermath of the attacks saw an overwhelming surge of patriotism, the likes of which not seen since World War II.Watch the video above to see the full story.

On this day in 2001, a series of terror attacks devastated the United States. It was a morning that will never be forgotten.

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Four airplanes were hijacked the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11. Two of the planes hit the World Trade Center in New York. Another plane hit the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and a fourth plane crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania after passengers fought back against the terrorists.

The attacks, carried out by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda, killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others and caused at least $10 billion in infrastructure and property damage.

The aftermath of the attacks saw an overwhelming surge of patriotism, the likes of which not seen since World War II.